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Iniezione The newsletter of the NorthWest Alfa Romeo Club
This year’s Half-Fast Lap of WA was huge fun as we navi-
gated the Fred roads of the Olympic Peninsula! Here are the
recollections of several of the participants. - Editor
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History on the Half Lap
O nce again the history teacher I wish I’d had in
school, Fred Russell, introduced us to interesting
nuances along the route of this
year’s Half Fast Lap to the Olympic Penin-
sula. After starting in Federal Way (only
incorporated in1990) and a brief photo shoot
at Alfa of Tacoma, we passed the stately
Stadium High School. Who knew it had
originally been built as a grand hotel, burned
to a shell in 1898 and returned as a school
in 1906? McCleary, our lunch stop, was
originally a lumber mill and, during Prohibi-
tion, a producer of moonshine!
The big eye-opener for me was the Satsop WPPSS
Nuclear Power Plant, known as “Whoops” for its huge
cost overruns and failure to enter service. We peered
through chain-link fences at the massive cooling towers,
with hollow bases held aloft by zigzag beams. Another
big “Whoops” was the thousands of VW/Audi diesel vehi-
cles held there after being recalled; they must have cov-
ered at least 10 acres of land around the mothballed tow-
ers. Both truly examples of what can go wrong with some
bad decisions!
On to Aberdeen to see the tribute to Nirvana legend
Kurt Cobain at the Young St. bridge, a block from where he
grew up near the “muddy banks of the Wishkah”. We also
learned that Fred’s great grandfather was a figurehead in
the early years of Aberdeen, as the fire chief, owner of a
gas station and the Russell Motor Court motel. We all en-
joyed a wonderful evening at the Lake Quinault Lodge,
rebuilt after a fire in 1926 in just 53 days.
North on Hwy 101 to the awesome but wet Ruby
Beach, then through the town of Forks, still
buzzing with vampires and Twilight group-
ies. La Push, home to the Quileute Indian
Reservation, was a muddy, rainy, windy
mess, but lunch provided a welcome res-
pite. On to Neah Bay and the remarkable
Makah Museum, an amazing collection
especially from the Ozette archeological
site from 1970, when mud slides exposed
perfectly preserved artifacts. Six of us
hiked the forested trail out to Cape Flattery,
the northwestern-most point of the contigu-
ous US, and were well rewarded with stun-
ning views, a respite from the wind and rain, and a
little exercise!
We were tempted to stop at the General Store in
Joyce, the longest continually-running (over 100
years) general store in Washington State, but alas,
at the speeds we were traveling it went by in a blur.
A night in historic Port Angeles afforded us an early
start to Hurricane Ridge, with an elevation of 5,242
ft. and a weather pattern unique to the top, brrr!
Back down to the sunshine, we were treated to a
unique car collection outside of Sequim, and then a
short ferry ride back to Edmonds.
Saying our farewells after
Huge Fun on the Half-Fast Lap! Great cars, twisty roads - and a little(?) rain - on the Olympic Peninsula
(continued on page 4)
October, 2018
In this issue…
* Half-Fast Lap of WA ... pp 1, 4, 5
* President’s Column .............. p 2
* Rairdon’s Alfa Romeo ...…... p 3
* Books4cars ..………….…..... p 3
* Alfas, Cinnamon Rolls, Explo-
sives and Trees …………...….p 6
* Citroen Club Autumn Tour … p 7
* AROC at USGP …................ p 7
* Drivers’ School/HPDE ……... p 7
* Reflections on the Convention
Time Trials ……....………..pp 9,10
* Sempreverde Thanks ……. p 11
* Membership Update ……... p 12
* Classifieds ……….………... p 12
* Membership Form …..……. p 14
* Calendar ……….......……... p 16
Next club events…
* Club Meeting ...………….. Oct 9
* Club Meeting …………....Nov 13
* Drivers’ School/HPDE ... Nov 18
* Festa di Amici ………..…..Dec 9
Iniezione page 2 October 2018
W e’ve had a glorious summer with many dry days
but as I write this column it’s dumping buckets of
rain outside… maybe because it knows I have a
vintage car to drive tomorrow. Or maybe because we’re be-
hind on our rainfall totals or simply because it’s a new sea-
son. I’m going to go with that last option. As we head into
Fall and Winter please drive carefully as we want all our fel-
low club members, family, friends, and strangers to have a
safe time on the roads under tougher conditions.
Speaking of safety on the roads it’s time to sign up for our
next Driving Skills School and Lapping Day on Sunday, No-
vember 18. We return to Pacific Raceways for another day
teaching safer driving skills, accident avoidance, and emer-
gency car control. This is a great chance to learn the han-
dling and braking of that new car you bought. It’s a wonderful
gift for a son or daughter you care about, or even for the boy
or girl they’re dating… proactive safety measures. The after-
noon will have an optional lapping event on the full track for
people who have completed our school or have known previ-
ous experience with us. Details are on page 7; don’t delay on
registering as these events are known to fill up!
There are other great events coming up worth your time.
Our next meeting will be on October 9 at Rairdon’s Alfa Ro-
meo of Kirkland, near Totem Lake; details opposite. Now that
we have Alfa Romeo dealerships it’s fun to see what’s new
and how dealers can best be part of our Alfa family. There’s
a fun Autumn Drive on October 14; organized by the Citroen
club and drawing a wonderful mix of cars and people, I’ve
enjoyed this each year and plan to go again. Spend the day
with us by following the details and RSVP info on page 7.
Each of us joined the NW Alfa Romeo Club because of our
shared car passion for our favorite Ital-
ian marque. What keeps us as mem-
bers is the friends and strangers that
have become family. Over the years
that’s grown to include many great Alfa
members in chapters across the coun-
try, another reason why the national
conventions are such a great gathering.
The NWARC was just a babe in arms
in 1964 when Ray & Carole Marty joined the club. They have
paid their dues, participated in events, and been good Alfa
family members for over 53 years. Thank you to both of them
for keeping the faith and support going. Joining NWARC only
28 months later we have E. Steve Bodin, so he too has over
50 years of membership and many stories of events and
members. A comparative newcomer at 45½ years is Malcom
Harris, who is still supportive of the club, fellow members, and
drives a new Giulia. In fact, 32 members have over thirty
years of constant membership to date. This dedication to our
Alfa family is remark-
able. Thank you from
me and all NWARC
members.
Our membership
ranks have grown
mostly thanks to the
‘convention effect’ of
regional Alfista join-
ing to be part of sem-
preverde2018. Addi-
tionally, the new cars
being sold help moti-
vate growth, and 16% of the new members over the last two
years have only new Alfa Romeos. Whatever their motivation
to join, it’s the friendships, fun conversation and great activi-
ties that makes them stay. Just like any family gathering,
make sure you welcome any new face and help them see
what you see… a great club and wonderful family.
As an example of fun events, 13 cars enjoyed the 2018 Half
Fast Lap of Washington in September. It’s a treat to wander
my favorite state, with many of my favorite people, looking in
the mirror and seeing many of my favorite cars. We wan-
dered around 500 miles of smaller roads, braved 200 mph
horizontal rain and ate lots of fish & chips while not getting
into any trouble. Thank you to all who joined for the drive,
shot photos, shared laughter, played games, enjoyed meals
and wrote an article for this newsletter! I can’t tell you how
much fun it is for me to do what I love and share it with you.
One more fun bit of excitement that you should try is the
latest video game from Microsoft /Turn 10 Studio; Forza Hori-
zon 4. Launched on Oct 2nd, it has lots
of Alfas and as an open-world game
you get to drive wherever you want…
as long as you stay in northern UK and
Scotland. The new Giulia Quadrifoglio
is cooler than ever, and you can trick it
out with cool liveries if you’d like. The
game has 4 seasons that slowly change
so on those cold dark winter nights, ra-
ther than go out in the cold, stay in and drive in the summer…
until the game slowly changes to colorful leaves and fall.
Ask me about Forza Horizon 4, upcoming events, who the
new members are or how you can best enjoy the club. I’m
happy to give my thoughts. Also, consider being a club of-
ficer as the elections are coming up. Luckily, we don’t check
your high school yearbook before letting you serve on the
NWARC board. Come and join us!
- Fred Russell
President’s Column By Fred Russell
Iniezione page 3 October 2018
AROO (Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon) Doug Zaitz
509-768-4312 [email protected]
FEN (Fiat Enthusiasts NW) Gordy Hyde
425-241-9307
MGCCNWC (MG) Ken Bottini
425-883-9615
Pacific Coast AROA (BC, Canada)
Don Best 604-939-5056 dlbest@telus
President Fred Russell
(425) 308-6621 [email protected]
Vice President Gordy Hyde
(425) 241-9307 [email protected]
Secretary Joanie Vivaz
(206) 420 8161 [email protected]
Treasurer Ken Case
Activities Directors Judy & Bill Gehring 425 822-4231
Chief Driving Instructor Mirko Freguia 206-795-0861
Membership Chairs Paul & Kristy Affolter
206-523-8534 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor Jon Inge 206-355-3111
Webmaster Earl Krygier 206-349-3913
Technical Wes Ingram 360-707-5701
15613 “C” Peterson Road Burlington, WA 98233
http://nwalfaclub.com
www.aroc-usa.org www.alfabb.com
Facebook: NWARC
Board Members
Committee Leadership
Club Liaisons
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Informazioni Generali
Next Club Meetings
S hane Capper and Martin Hadley invite
the NWARC to their showroom and
facility in Kirkland. After a social hour
with dinner of pizza and salads, we’ll have our
business meeting.
This month this includes the opening of
nominations for the chapter officer positions.
With the upcoming resignation of Gordy
Hyde, at a minimum we’ll need to fill the Vice-
President slot.
This is an important position, which plays a
key role in the activities of the club by
(amongst other duties) setting up the monthly
club meeting locations and
speakers. You/they will
have plenty of help in com-
ing up with ideas and loca-
tions, so it’s mostly a mat-
ter of doing the legwork to
make it happen. It’s also incredibly rewarding
to help out the club, and you'll meet a lot of
fascinating people!
If you’ve ever given thought to giving back
to the club - or know someone who you know
would be a good fit for this role - please send
us your (or their) name ASAP!
After the business meeting, Shane and Mar-
tin will show us around their showroom and fill
us in on all things Alfa Romeo.
Rairdon’s Alfa Romeo of Kirkland
12415 Slater Avenue NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Gordy Hyde
N ovember’s club meeting will take
place in that most hazardous of envi-
ronments to our financial solvency - a
book store! Even more hazardous, we’ll be
visiting the wonderful automotive treasure
house of Books4Cars!
Alex Voss and Alex Sargent will host the
chapter and allow us to peruse their extensive
collection of auto-centric literature.
Location for the pre-visit dinner and club
meeting is still being decided, but it will proba-
bly be Tutta Bella, 4918 Rainier Ave. S. Not
only will this provide us with excellent Italian
food, it’s also only couple of blocks from the
book store. Details will be published in the
November 'Iniezione'.
Note that club Officer nominations will be
closed and elections will take place at this
meeting.
Books4Cars
4850 37th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98118
See you there!
- Gordy Hyde
November 13 Books4Cars, Seattle
October 9 Rairdon’s Alfa Romeo of Kirkland
Iniezione page 4 October 2018
a wonderful 3 days together felt like saying good-bye after a
fun summer camp. We always appreciate all the time and
effort Fred puts into these trips and are grateful for the bond-
ing, learning and unique experiences from every Half Fast
Lap!
- Kristy Affolter
Food Trip!
T he Butys’ favor-
ite part of our
2018 Half-Fast
Lap of Washington?
Well, everything - except the rain!
The awe-inspiring, forested roads, the Alfisti camara-
derie, the beautiful cars... The food was fun too! We
don’t usually write about food but enjoyed several re-
markable meals on the journey. We missed the Day
One breakfast at Black Bear Diner in Federal Way, but
everyone appeared very con-
tent and it was delightful to re-
connect with fellow Alfisti.
We enjoyed great burgers at
McCleary’s tiny Bear’s Den
Burgers; others lunched at Rain
Country Restaurant. The local
McCleary-ites seemed im-
pressed by the variety of beauti-
ful Alfas!
Saturday evening we all enjoyed an elegant
meal at the historic Lake Quinault Lodge’s Roose-
velt Room, where we could easily picture visits by
past presidents and other famous folks. The
warm ambience of the lodge contributed to a re-
laxing evening, and many of us enjoyed delicious,
fresh king salmon.
Sunday lunch in rainy LaPush was delightful at the cozy
River’s Edge restaurant, a perfect stop for a wet, gray day at
the ocean. As predicted, the clam chowder and fish & chips
were excellent, and the light and cheery gathering place was a
nice haven from the blustering rain and wind outside! Sunday
evening in Port Angeles found most of the group dining at Bel-
la Italia (of course!). On a Sunday night when most restau-
rants were quiet, Bella Italia was vibrant with a full house of
customers even before the Half-Lappers arrived!
Port Angeles Inn provided a decent continental breakfast
Monday, and we had our grand finale lunch at 7 Cedars Casi-
no. We enjoyed the front row “Alfa Parking Area” and the
many beautiful examples of Native American art; the wood
carvings were exceptional.
We always marvel at the amount of work put into organizing
these great tours of our beautiful state. Thank you again, Fred
and Cindy, for an outstanding adventure! The opportunity to
share time with such a diverse group of friends who have the
binding dedication to Alfa Romeo is what we truly appreciate
about the NWARC!
- Kim and Paula Buty
Leisure Time at Lake
Quinault Lodge
F red's Half-Fast
Laps always
include several
places so fascinating
we can hardly wait to return
and spend more time explor-
ing them. This year it was the
Lake Quinault Lodge.
Built in 1926 on the shore of
3.8 mile-long Lake Quinault in
the glacial-carved valley of
the Quinault River, the lodge
was designed by Seattle architect Robert Reamer in
a style similar to his Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone
National Park. A famous visitor was President
Franklin Roosevelt, who dined there in 1937; he
must have dined well, because the next year he des-
ignated 800,000 acres as Olympic National Park.
We arrived early enough to have
time to explore the rustic lobby with
its blazing fireplace and walk out
on the expansive lawn. Eventually,
most of our group ended up on the
lodge’s broad deck overlooking the
lake, enjoying some wine and be-
ing entertained by several Alfisti
playing a very competitive (who, us? - Ed.) game of ladder
toss on the lawn!
Fred organized a special dinner at the lodge and we all en-
joyed a lovely meal. His thoughtfully-chosen door prizes were
handed out, and everyone received something remarkable;
our lovely Northwest Indian print will always remind us of our
stops at La Push, the Quinault reservation, and the amazing
Makah museum. Fred in turn received some well-deserved
gifts – a 1932 road map of the Puget Sound region and a spe-
cial vintage Half-Ass wine from Smasne Cellars!
Thanks, Fred, for another memorable and enjoyable tour.
- Judy Gehring
Samson’s Highlights
I am a sucker for cars – old, new, big, small, vintage, exotic,
sedate, sporty, they all catch my fancy. Thus, the highlight
of the tour for me was the cars. Driving in a line of Alfa Ro-
meos, looking in the rearview mirror
Huge Fun on the Half-Fast Lap! — continued
(continued on page 5)
Iniezione page 5 October 2018
(OK, side mirrors in a 4C!), and seeing Alfas behind and
ahead was great fun. Acres of diesel Volkswagens at Satsop
made me feel a little sad for them, knowing they’ll probably be
crushed into oblivion or banished to a
lifetime of abuse. That feeling didn’t
last long, as we were driving on exhila-
rating roads with a group of friendly, car
-loving folks. Saving the best for last,
our final stop was at an eclectic car col-
lection; the owner graciously shared
stories and his cars, and even let us sit
in them! Overall, it was a really fun trip – thanks, Fred!
- Dolly Samson
Times are a’changing
I n the last decade we’ve only missed a few Half-Fast Laps,
where we make new friends
and enjoy spirited driving on
roads all over the NW. I’ve even
added a couple of phrases to my
vernacular - "chasing Fred” &
"driving Fred roads”.
This year I sensed a shift in the
group. I used to love the romantic
magic of the prized older cars and their beautiful lines, en-
during the comfort of those seats, worried ears & nose
sensing our performance - will we make it to the end of the
line, or be the subject of a funny/sad tale that evening?
This year there was no photo of 5 or 6 proud Spiders, a
couple of GTVs & 164s lined up at the other end of the
state. Instead we had an 8C (Mike’s 2nd year in this beau-
ty), Gordy’s 4C and three new Giulia Tis, closely followed by 2
Spiders, a 911 and a couple of other cars. The majority now
are newer, fast cars that have working wipers and will certainly
make it back home. Yes, I lament the loss of the classic beau-
ty and the challenge, but it sure was fun chasing Fred on Hwy
112 in a new Giulia!
- Paul Affolter
Confessions of a Half-Fast Newbie
E xhilarating! That one word still echoes in my mind af-
ter three days running the roads – and rain - of the
Olympic Peninsula. This was the first time I’d taken
part in any of the Laps; reports from earlier runs were always
enthusiastic and I looked forward to this one eagerly.
As usual Fred had laid out an excellent route, stringing to-
gether entertainingly twisty back roads with fascinating stops
en route. We lined up outside Alfa of Tacoma, gazed at the
twin follies of the never-used Satsop cooling towers and acres
of recalled diesel Volkswagens, paid our respects at Kurt Co-
bain Park in Aberdeen and dined in style in a vintage timber
lodge on a peaceful lake. And that was just the first day.
On Sunday at Ruby Beach we wandered through the sea
stacks and driftwood tree trunks, then on northwards as the
heavens opened and the winds began to howl.
An Alfa photo shoot in a car park at La Push over-
looking the ocean and sea stacks was cut to the
absolute minimum as the rain blasted past hori-
zontally and the seagulls hunkered down, so we
all piled into the nearby restaurant to warm up, dry
out and enjoy outstanding clam
chowder and fish & chips.
Back out into the rain and on-
to more fast, twisty roads,
through Forks (even the vam-
pires had taken shelter) and out
to Neah Bay. Some stayed to
investigate the superb Makah
Museum, the rest of us drove out to Cape Flat-
tery, the westernmost point on the lower 48
states, where a steep woodland trail took us out
to the headland. The wind and rain had mostly
subsided by the time we got there, but the re-
lentlessly pounding seas and the waves end-
lessly crashing into the
cliffs had lost none of
their power to impress.
The feeling of remote-
ness was palpable.
The drive back to Port
Angeles was magnifi-
cent. On a challenging,
twisting, rising and falling, streaming wet back road between
the cliffs and the water, I really had to work hard to keep up
with the three skilled drivers ahead as we took advantage of
every passing opportunity to leave slower traffic behind. Utter-
ly exhilarating!
Monday dawned bright and clear, giving our drivers’ meeting
a clear view of our first destination, Hurricane Ridge. Another
wonderful twisty road, this time with fantastic views, took us up
to the Ridge – and back into wind and rain, which had blown in
on the way! Twisting and swooping back down the mountain,
we soon returned to the sunny coastal plain. A quick lunch,
then on to a wonderful private collection of cars (one garage
for Thunderbirds, another for Ferraris and Mercedes, a third
for Mustangs and Corvettes… you get the idea), followed by a
gentle drift back to Kingston, the Edmonds ferry, and home.
Major kudos to Fred Russell for a massive planning and
guiding job! A great collection of roads, intriguing destinations
and many opportunities for conversations and socializing at
every stop – next year’s Lap is already on my calendar.
- Jon Inge
Huge Fun on the Half-Fast Lap! — continued
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W hat’s the connection? The answer came at our
September 11 club meeting at Wild About Cars.
About twenty Alfisti attended, about half having just
returned the day before from another fantastic Half Lap. After
socializing, dinner and brief officer reports, we welcomed our
guest speakers from PeaceTrees Vietnam, Jerilyn Brusseau
founder, and the current Executive
Director, Claire Yunker.
Jerilyn’s love for Alfa Romeos
began in 1968 when she bought
her first Alfa, a Giulia Ti. She later
replaced it with a black Spider,
which she still misses. She told
how her fascination with baking
began as a child while living with
her grandmother as her father
fought in WWII, and how she was
particularly taken with her grand-
mother’s recipe for cinnamon rolls -
see below! In 1978 she opened Brusseau’s coffee shop, bak-
ery and restaurant in downtown Edmonds, and the cinnamon
rolls were a key reason why people kept coming back.
In 1985, she was approached by Restaurants Unlimited to
develop “the world’s best cinnamon roll”. After working for
three months trying to “crack the code” of how to bake them in
a convection oven instead of a conventional one, she suc-
ceeded (and won’t say how!) and Cinnabon was born.
Jerilyn went on to talk of her commitment to memorialize her
brother, a young helicopter pilot who was shot down and killed
in Vietnam. To honor him and to improve US-Vietnam rela-
tions, she founded PeaceTrees Vietnam in 1995 with her hus-
band, Danaan Parry, and they planned their first trip to Quang
Tri province in January, 1996. Sadly, Mr. Parry died before
their plan was implemented, but PeaceTrees Vietnam became
the first US organization permitted to sponsor mine removal
efforts in Vietnam.
Claire then spoke of how PeaceTrees has continued to work
on mine removal while broadening the scope of its humanitari-
an work and remaining committed to honoring war losses on
all sides. They have had a major impact in Vietnam, including:
- 105,855+ ordnance items removed
- 886+acres of land cleared
- 43,850+ trees planted
- 100 family homes, 12 libraries, 12 kindergartens and 2 com-
munity centers built
As a way to continue to strengthen relations between the US
and Vietnam, PeaceTrees Vietnam offers Citizen Diplomacy
trips. These allow volunteers to experience Vietnam from a
unique perspective, make personal connections with the peo-
ple of Quang Tri by working alongside them, sharing meals
and planting trees, and making lasting friendships. They cur-
rently have a trip with open spots this up-
coming March; trips are typically planned
each September. If you’re interested in
learning more about the organization or
ways you can get involved, check out their
website at www.peacetreesvietnam.org,
Jerilyn’s Grandmother’s Cinnamon
Rolls (not Cinnabon’s!) (Makes 16)
Ingredients:
1 cup warm water
3 (¼-oz) packages yeast or 3 cakes
(5/8 ounce each) yeast
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup milk, scalded and cooled
3 large eggs, whole
1 ¼ teaspoons sea salt
6-7 cups all-purpose flour, unsifted
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
Cinnamon Caramel Filling:
2 cups butter, room temperature
3 cups dark brown sugar, packed
6 tablespoons Korintje or Makara cinnamon
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Procedure:
- Place warm water, yeast and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Let
stand 5 minutes.
- Scald milk in a saucepan. Add butter to cooling milk to allow it to
soften. When cool, add milk mixture to yeast and stir well. Add eggs
and salt and stir well with wire whisk.
- Begin adding flour, mixing well with wooden spoon or spatula until
mixture resembles thick cake batter. Add ½ cup raisins, if desired.
Continue adding flour until dough is still slightly sticky. Mix well again
until dough begins to leave the sides of the bowl.
- Place half a cup of the remaining flour on board, turn dough out and
knead about 10 minutes until smooth and satiny, adding more flour if
needed. The dough should be soft and resilient, almost sticky.
- Shape dough into ball and place in a large, greased bowl, turning to
grease top. Cover with damp towel. Let rise in a warm place about
45-50 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Punch down, let rise an addi-
tional 30 minutes.
- Turn dough onto large floured board. Roll out to 24”x 20” rectangle.
The dough will be quite thin. Spread entire rectangle with softened
butter, then sprinkle evenly with dark brown sugar mixed with cinna-
mon. Roll rectangle tightly from the long side (filling will be slightly
runny and the dough will be soft). Make sure seam side is on the
bottom. Shape with hands to make roll uniform from end to end.
- With very sharp knife, cut the roll into 16 equal portions. Place on
two parchment paper-lined 9”x 13” metal baking pans. (Glass pans
will tend to caramelize syrup too quickly.)
- Cover with warm, damp towel and let rise in warm place another 40-
50 minutes or until almost doubled in size. Place in preheated 350-
degree oven and bake about 25-30 min. or until nicely browned and
all filling is bubbly. Immediately invert onto parchment lined cookie
sheet, allowing syrup to drip from pan onto rolls (this is the secret!).
- Gordy Hyde
Alfas, Cinnamon Rolls, Explosives and Trees
Iniezione page 7 October 2018
C elebrate Alfa’s return to Formula One by joining
AROC’s tour to the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in
Austin, Texas, from October 18-22, 2018. Arranged
by Steve Austin Tours ,this includes four nights accommoda-
tion in Austin, transport to and from the track, prime seating,
multiple social events and an AROC jacket and cap!
Full details at http://aroc.membershipsoftware.org//Files/
Copy%20of%20USGP%20AROC%20Flyer.pdf
Note that travel to and
from Austin is not includ-
ed. This is a major inter-
national event: book your
flights early!
H eading into
the winter
season,
the NWARC likes
to promote safe
and confident driv-
ing with another of
our popular Driver
Skills and Car Con-
trol courses. This
annual event is open to all drivers with all types of vehicles,
particularly those newly-minted teen drivers and folks with
newly-purchased vehicles. We provide skills exercises that
reinforce "heads-up" driving, improved car control skills and
techniques, understanding of balance and weight transfer, and
understanding of car/systems capabilities and limits. There
will also be an HPDE/Lapping event in the afternoon for more
experienced drivers.
The Driver Skills course runs on the morning of Sunday, No-
vember 18 from 8:30 am-11:30 am at Pacific Raceways in
Kent. We will not use helmets or any additional safety equip-
ment as the speeds will be slow/moderate and maneuvers will
be confined to the controlled exercise areas.
Exercises will include Slalom, Braking, Collision Avoidance,
Emergency Lane Change, Skid Pad and Figure 8. We will
have a short classroom introduction prior to the exercises; in-
structors will help drivers through the skills exercises from in-
side and outside the cars, and are also available for dedicated
one-on-one help if needed. You will use your daily driver vehi-
cle, so please be sure to check its condition before attending.
Our sponsor PROVA Motorsports offers a professional safety
check of your vehicle and can perform any required service.
(http://www.provamotorsports.com/#intro).
The afternoon HPDE/Lapping event will run from Noon to
5:00 pm. Both events sell out quickly, so register right away to
secure your spot: msreg.com/nwarcNov18CCC. Cost is $95
per driver for Car Control, and $175 for HPDE/Lapping.
Please call or email me directly if you have any questions
about this event at 206-795-0861, [email protected]
- Mirko Freguia
P anhard Paul has once again invited us
to gear up for the Autumn Drive Tour
on October 14th, hosted by the NW
Citroën Owner's Club. It's a new backroads
route this year, still from Silverdale to Allyn,
WA, but eliminating the 10-mile dirt road of
previous tours - this run’s all pavement! All
kinds of cars are welcome and that’s part of the fun. We usu-
ally see a few Alfas as well as MG, Cobra, Porsche, Ferrari,
Citroën, a few others, and yes... one Panhard.
Start location is at Austin Chase Coffee, 9621 Mickelberry
Road, Silverdale, WA 98383. Seattle-siders can either drive
up from the Tacoma Narrows Bridge or take a ferry. (Ferry
options: Fauntleroy/Southworth 7:35 or 8:35 am, Seattle/
Bremerton 7:35 am, Seattle/Bainbridge
7:55 am, Edmonds/Kingston 7:55 or 8:50
am)
The drive will end around 1 pm at Len-
nard K's Boat House restaurant, 18340 E
State Route 3, Allyn, WA 98524. Enjoy
lunch there or at the Olympic Deli, 10
miles west of Allyn.
If you plan to go, please RSVP the organizer, Paul Melrose
at [email protected] or 425-306-8525.
Happy Motoring!
Paul Melrose
1960 Panhard PL 17 Hot Tigre - Coral Salmon/Black
- Fred Russell
October 18-22 AROC Goes to the US Grand Prix, Austin, TX
Sunday, October 14 Citroen Club/Panhard Paul’s Autumn Tour
Upcoming Events
Sunday, November 18 Driving School/Lapping Day
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T he August 9th sempreverde2018 Time Trials at The
Ridge Motorsports Park provided a fine club event. All
the cars returned rubber side down, a few admittedly
with trackside dust on top. How could that have happened?
Participants enjoyed enough track time to run their cars out of
fuel. The tow truck deployed once, and the
emergency vehicle not at all. Many thanks
to all of the club members who made this
possible, with best wishes to Fred Wright for
a speedy recovery, and thanks to Pete Bris-
tow for stepping up to lead with patience
and expertise at the last minute.
The Ridge Motorsports Park professional
staff made us welcome, and later told us
three interesting things. First, they liked
working the Alfa Club event, giving credit to
the participants for their laid-back good nature. I
gather that they’ve seen the opposite, and a little of
that goes a long way. Second, they liked the
sportsmanship displayed in driving cars spanning
fully 50 years with a correspondingly wide range in
lap times. Part of their job is to reinforce safety,
sportsmanship and courtesy on track, and they ob-
served that mostly they did not have to do so, not
much. Third, they were amazed at the variety of
good-looking Alfas, all of which plainly
belong on a race track. The staff en-
joyed the easy-going parade laps dur-
ing their break at lunchtime.
Tremendous change has affected
the world of Alfa Romeo, and the
event displayed those changes well.
Away from this scene for some years,
my path never led me fully away from
Alfa Romeo, continuing to drive my
older car from time to time, but I
missed active participation. The difference is
drastic. The experience is still familiar, with
many touchstones that trigger recall, but it’s also
like being a newbie.
First thing is the remarkable increase in perfor-
mance of the cars and expertise among the driv-
ers. Fully half of the time trial participants drove
highly-modified race cars brought to the event on
trailers. Contrast that, years ago, to entering a
stock Berlina on 70-series tires in Class G and running in the
middle of the pack. Picture nearly one hundred entrants, most
of whom drove their cars in on their own wheels and did not
change tires. By contrast in 2018, many of the drivers sport
driving suits with a lived-in look.
Participants with an engineering mindset state that the big-
gest single difference is tires. Manufacturers have maintained
a tremendous pace of improvement in tire materials, rubber
compounds and precision manufacturing. True, this comes at
a cost, but comparing dollar to dollar, reckoning in the pas-
sage of years, not a high cost,
not out of proportion. And the
performance at the track falls
nothing short of revolutionary.
One big evolution is the sunset
of the Busso V6-engined
cars. Out of 28 entries, this mile-
stone performance engine pow-
ered only two, a Milano and a
brilliant custom 1979 Sport Se-
dan, fully converted end-to
-end with a Milano drive
train. Two other V6 cars
scratched (a Milano
Verde failed tech and a
GTV6 developed a tech-
nical problem the day be-
fore), leaving only two V6s
to run, one with tube
headers treating all to the
fine Busso sound so wide-
ly admired by enthusiasts
worldwide.
I may have missed one, but if not
only a single Alfetta took the course,
one of only three cars to take the track
with Alfa’s advanced front-engine rear-
transaxle layout with the torsion bar
front and coil spring De Dion rear.
One very well-prepared early
Spider sported an Alfetta 2000
cc engine shoehorned in.
Same team that prepared the
1979 Sport Sedan. They had
a machinist modify the stock
crank to accept the pilot bush-
ing for the conventional for-
ward-located transmission.
George and Dee Schweikle
brought their Spider autocross-
er, with a record 43 consecutive appearances at the SCCA
nationals, showing us all what can be achieved in race car
preparation. George’s car and Wes Ingram’s Red Ryder set
the bar, but were among several highly-tuned cars whose
technical problems put them out of the
Reflections on the Time Trials
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Reflections on the Time Trials - continued
event early.
A single very-well-
prepared Berlina
showed the flag for non-
Spider, non-GTV Alfas
from that era. Into Turns
One, Two and Three,
driver Tom Leeming put
on a fine display of han-
dling and grip at the lim-
it. This distinctive Ber-
tone-designed car, auto-
motive sculpture by Mar-
cello Gandini, still holds a small but dedicated
following among Alfa owners.
Very few completely stock cars. More about
that later. No home-built turbo, no nitrous …
not that I could find anyway … no Alfasud, no
164, no Zagato-bodied time trial car, the latter
no doubt reflecting a level-headed response to
appreciation in value.
In class N, at an earlier time dubbed bongo
class and often the province of what P.J.
O’Rourke called the best-handling car in the
world (a rental car), we found two Fiats, one Mazda, and
improbably, a factory-equipped track day Cadillac. Try
picturing that in terms of an Alfa Club Time Trial in the
1980s. The times, they have a-changed.
Alfa Romeo chose three brand new models to put an
exclamation point on its return to the US market with per-
formance cars. All
three sport turbo
power and the gift
of precise han-
dling. The 4C
appears ready to
challenge any of
the previous cars
and dust them on
a racing cir-
cuit. One driver
showed us that
the new Stelvio SUV does indeed belong on a race
track. That’s an amazing statement. He ran re-
spectable lap times (that means faster than my
own) in his 4-cylinder car.
At The Ridge we saw the beginning of the Giulia
Quadrifoglio driving in, completely stock, to take its
own place just ahead of the 4C. The Giulia’s expert
driver, Tom Sahines, put on a driving clinic of
breathtaking and sure-footed track perfor-
mance with his Monaco Blue Quadrifoglio, the
big one with all the goodies. When you wave
Tom by … or Brian Shorey in Tom's car …
you experience being passed with authority.
One word. OUTSTANDING!
Later on at the swap meet, Tom Sahines
and some other Alfa preparers discussed the
Quadrifoglio’s $80K price tag. OK, expen-
sive. My own response is, compared to
what? This car comes out of
the box to the National event
and blows past all the race
cars. Driving there on its own
wheels, with the air condition-
ing running. Other high perfor-
mance cars cost this much or
more. Compare them and
consider where you might find
the Alfa lacking. It lacks noth-
ing.
Finally, consid-
er the $27K paid
for the new Mila-
no Verde in
1988, thirty years
ago. Our judg-
ment over the
years is that Alfa
Romeo offered
these cars in the
US market at a
loss. Consider-
ing inflation over that time span, we think it likely that
the Quadrifoglio represents a similar value in a beauti-
fully-designed and well-built car. My view? The
Quadrifoglio offers good value for cost, and an oppor-
tunity not so often encountered.
A good day at the
track. May there be
more!
- Mark Thornton
photos: Jason Tang
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sempreverde2018 - So Many Thanks! The sempreverde2018 convention entertained, fed and edu-
cated over 430 attendees from across the country, Canada
and New Zealand. All the very many people who volunteered
their time and expertise were invaluable!
Dave Rossman from AROO volunteered as treasurer, and
worked with NWARC Treasurer Ken Case as accounts were
set up and budgets and accounting practices put in place.
Cindy Akana edited all the articles in the Alfa Owner beck-
oning Alfisti to attend and enjoy
the Pacific Northwest.
Dolly Samson compiled all reg-
istration data into easy-to-read
badges complete with dinner tickets, ballots and Concorso car
plaques. She and Gordy printed and assembled them into
envelopes to be handed out at registration. There were no
complaints about incorrect data – a convention first! In addi-
tion, Dolly curated the art show getting 23 participants and
nearly three times more pieces than previous years! She and
Gordy also tallied all the driving event scores .
Doug Zaitz set up the convention website and managed its
content, the registration page and many phone calls helping
registrants. His data analysis provided valuable attendance
statistics which will be made available to future host chapters.
Jon Inge took the new idea of a cell phone photo contest
and made it work! He outlined the categories, set up an email
address for submissions and fed them to the judges. Jon also
assembled the contest photos and many others from the at-
tendees into a slideshow streaming on the hotel TV channels
– it’s good to have friends in the hotel industry! He formatted
the Convention program and ran the Pre-Banquet photo show.
Lynn Faherty, Kathleen Kelly and Margie Shea spent a
warm afternoon gluing cedar branches to vases for the ban-
quet centerpieces and arranging them for the banquet, with
the help of Kristy Affolter and Judy Gehring.
Registration was headed by Dolly Samson and Doug Zaitz
with a corps of volunteers including Kristy Affolter, Jessica
Camp, Barbara Clark, Clara Conner, Jane Emerson, Judy
Gehring, Lindsay Geyer, Heidi Gordon, Judy and Stacey
Hardy, Rita Ingram, Cami and Jim Johnson, Kathleen
LaPorta, and Margie Shea.
Gordy Hyde oversaw the competitive events with a lot of
help from other volunteers.
The Time Trials at the Motorsports Park were managed by
Fred Wright and Pete Bristow with Phil Edwards providing
capable assistance. A team led by Wes Ingram and Phil and
including Dave Beach, Matt Earnest, Merril Gordon and
Dave Kingstone performed tech inspection on the cars at the
hotel on Wednesday and as necessary at the track on Thurs-
day. Pete Bristow stepped up to fill Fred Wright’s shoes
when a medical situation forced Fred to step aside.
The Funkhana course was designed and managed by Dave
Ely and Gordy Hyde with the crafty assistance of Dolly Sam-
son. Thank you to all who stepped up to help run the event:
the Frautschi family, Heidi Gordon, and Dan Stanton.
The Gimmick Rally was the brainchild of the devious Gordy
Hyde. He and Dolly ran the course and edited questions
many times before the convention. With over sixty entries
scoring the papers took much time, and the Frautschi family,
David and Karen James and Dan
Stanton helped us with this task.
Bert and Diana Cripe, from the
FIAT and MG clubs also ran the
course ahead of time and tried to warn Gordy that the ques-
tions were too difficult!!
The Concorso was organized by Mirko Freguia and Fred
Russell with some last-minute assistance from Shannon
Low. The judges were led by AROC’s Chief Judge, Arno
Leskinen, assisted by Bob Abholter, Reudi Aschwanden,
Dave Beach, Felix Chiu, Joe Faherty, Delmas Greene, Da-
vid Hammond, Malcolm Harris, Anthony Intintoli, John
Justus, Dick Larsen, Mike Macaulay, Brewster Thackeray,
Peter Tusnady, Doug Zaitz, and Enrique Zuniga.
The Sea-to-Summit Tours were driven several times prior to
the convention by tour leaders the Affolters, the Gehrings,
Fred Russell and Cindy Akana. Harry Reed provided route
input, and with Team Gordon, the Gehrings, Ron Calkins
and Gordy ran “sweep” to ensure everybody got lunches and
look after any mechanical mishaps.
Joe Faherty did a great job getting cars for the “Alfas in the
Parking Lot” tech session and acting as the host. Thanks to
Wes Ingram and Matt Jones for volunteering their deep
knowledge of the many GTV variations.
Thank you to Fred Russell for MC’ing the banquet and in-
terviewing keynote speaker Garth Stein. Fred also set up the
“Wisdom of Collecting Alfas” forum. More thanks to Jon
Shirley and David Smith for finding time from their busy
schedules to contribute their vast knowledge to this topic.
Tony Schmid donated graphic design work for the conven-
tion logo and all its applications from banners, trophies, signs
and the convention program. He donated countless hours of
his time silk screening T-shirts and convention bags, manag-
ing the polo shirt decoration and helped with the Concorso.
And last, but certainly not least, Debi Schmid was the
glue that held the entire team together. Her sense of organiza-
tion and ability to set priorities and schedules was critical to
keeping the team focused and giving all of us the direction
needed to make a successful and fun convention.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED!
- Dolly Samson and Gordy Hyde
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Anniversaries
Congratulations to all members celebrating Anniversaries
this month!
E. Steve Bodin – 52 years
Greg Loper – 44 years
Allen & Debra Rossman – 32 years
Ed & Kendra Kennedy – 31 years
Samuel Hunter – 28 years
John Hall – 27 years
Dave Emerson – 26 years
Jason Frautschi – 22 years
Fred Russell & Cindy Akana – 22 years
Mark Brower – 21 years
William Rosen – 19 years
John Barchasch - 16 years
John Talbott – 3 years
Mary Gagliardi – 1 year
Barry Warner – 1 year
- Paul and Kristy Affolter
Membership Update
Classified Ads - Cars & Parts For Sale/Wanted FOR SALE - Alfa Romeo P3 Aerodynamica model.
Large 1:18-scale from Best-of-
Show Models in high detail resin.
Limited to only 1,000 pieces,
very few in the US. New in box
and original packaging. Extraor-
dinary and rare Alfa collectible.
Asking $125 OBO. Shipping, if
required (US addresses only) $23.00. Subject to prior sale.
Phil Lampman, Sammamish WA (425) 392-1175
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FOR SALE - 1993 Spider Veloce. 35K miles. One owner. 5
Speed. Red with black leather
interior. Bra and tonneau cov-
er. Always garaged. Nice car!
$13,500, or any reasonable
offer. My Ex and I would love
to see it go to a good home.
Many thanks!
Sheldon Hunt, 425-310-2191 [email protected]
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1957 Giulietta Sprint Veloce on the 2018 Mille Miglia (Hugues Vanhoolandt, VeloceToday)
• Oct 9 NWARC Meeting / Rairdon’s Alfa Romeo of Kirkland
• Oct 14 Panhard Paul/Citroen Club Fall Drive / Silverdale, WA
• Oct 18-22 AROC Tour to US Grand Prix Formula 1 Race / COTA, Austin, TX
• Nov 13 NWARC Meeting / Books4Cars, Seattle
• Nov 18 Driving School/Lapping Day, Pacific Raceway, Kent
• Dec 9 Festa di Amici Holiday Party / Marianna Restaurant, Renton
• Jan 1 NWARC New Years Day Anti-Football Drive / tba
• Jan 8 NWARC Meeting / tba
• Feb 12 NWARC Meeting / tba
• Mar 12 NWARC Meeting / tba
• Apr 9 NWARC Meeting / tba
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